1981 Volvo International – Doubles

Jimmy Connors and Brian Gottfried were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1981 Volvo International
1980 Champions	Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried
Champions	Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara
Runners-up	Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan
Score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Pavel Složil and Ferdi Taygan.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Heinz Günthardt / Peter McNamara (champions)
2. Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
3. Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (second round)
4. Pavel Složil / Ferdi Taygan (final)
5. Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher (second round)
6. Johan Kriek / Hank Pfister (second round)
7. José Luis Clerc / Belus Prajoux (quarterfinals)
8. David Carter / Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	1	Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara	7	6
	4	Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan	5	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	H Günthardt P McNamara	6	6
		J Delaney J Lapidus	2	3				1	H Günthardt P McNamara	6	6
		P Hjertquist J Norbäck	7	6					P Hjertquist J Norbäck	2	3
		W Evans S Stefanki	5	3											1	H Günthardt P McNamara	w/o
		P Fishbach F González	7	7											7	J L Clerc B Prajoux
		T Delatte G Holroyd	6	5					P Fishbach F González	4	6	1
		M Martinez M Ostoja	5	4				7	J L Clerc B Prajoux	6	1	6
	7	J L Clerc B Prajoux	7	6																		1	H Günthardt P McNamara	6	7
	3	K Curren S Denton	6	6																			D Dowlen N Odizor	3	6
		F Dalla Fontana G Urpí	4	2				3	K Curren S Denton	6	6	6
		G Hardie G Moretton	6	6					G Hardie G Moretton	3	7	7
		J Fernández P Kadesch	2	1												G Hardie G Moretton	5	3
		D Dowlen N Odizor	7	7												D Dowlen N Odizor	7	6
		S Birner L Palin	6	6					D Dowlen N Odizor	3	7	7
		A Chandronnait Mike Oransky	4	1				6	J Kriek H Pfister	6	6	5
	6	J Kriek H Pfister	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	D Carter C Lewis	6	6
		R Fagel J Yuill	2	4				8	D Carter C Lewis	w/o
		J López-Maeso D Pérez	6	4	2				J López-Maeso D Pérez
		J L Damiani R Ycaza	3	6	1r										8	D Carter C Lewis	4	6	6
		A Fillol P Rebolledo	w/o												4	P Složil F Taygan	6	4	7
		M Purcell V Van Patten							A Fillol P Rebolledo	1	5
		D Pate Reston	2	1				4	P Složil F Taygan	6	7
	4	P Složil F Taygan	6	6																		4	P Složil F Taygan	6	7	6
	5	T Moor E Teltscher	6	6																			R Tanner E van Dillen	7	5	3
		J Bartlett C B Cox	2	4				5	T Moor E Teltscher	6	6	2
		R Tanner E van Dillen	6	6					R Tanner E van Dillen	4	7	6
		Á Giménez J Higueras	2	2												R Tanner E van Dillen	7	6
		R Cano R Carruthers	7	6											2	H Gildemeister A Gómez	6	4
		J DiLouie C B Strode	6	1					R Cano R Carruthers	4	6	4
		E Bengoechea M Hocevar	5	2				2	H Gildemeister A Gómez	6	4	6
	2	H Gildemeister A Gómez	7	6

External links

• 1981 Volvo International Doubles draw